Top News Black women leaders ‘mad as hell’ after Supreme Court overturns abortion rights, vow to ‘fight’ April Ryan Roe v. Wade has been overturned: Now what? Christina M. Greer Biden charts strategy to protect abortion rights, including electing more Democrats April Ryan Monique, 300-pound Black ‘mermaid’, says there’s body positivity and LGBTQ acceptance under the sea Associated Press Lil Wayne added to BET Awards performers, presenters are announced Matthew Allen Work, Work, Work, Work, Work: For this new generation, that’s a ‘no’ Touré Second-oldest Black bank in U.S. receives $80M federal infusion to help small businesses TheGrio Staff Naomi Osaka partners with LeBron James to form media company TheGrio Staff Ala. mayor asks state agency to investigate officer who used Taser on handcuffed man at close range TheGrio Staff Taraji P. Henson and Connie Orlando discuss ‘BET Awards 2022’ Nayo Campbell Drexel University student paper has a Black editor for the first time ever. She’s Kiara Santos TheGrio Staff READ MORE Juneteenth Mayor of city where Breonna Taylor was killed apologizes to Black residents for centuries of racism TheGrio Staff Not all slaves in Texas were freed after Juneteenth TheGrio Staff ‘Freedom, to me, looks like equity,’ says Jemele Hill Kayla Grant ‘I don’t know what it actually looks like,’ says Sam Jay on freedom in 2022 Kayla Grant Tabitha Brown calls for the end of code switching Kayla Grant ‘The Grio Daily’: America didn’t free the slaves. The slaves freed America Michael Harriot Niecy Nash and Jessica Betts gift clothing line for Juneteenth Kayla Grant Actor Dyllón Burnside is ‘embracing freedom and moving in freedom’ in 2022 Kayla Grant Niecy Nash and Jessica Betts describe what freedom means to them Kayla Grant Black Americans living abroad use Juneteenth to teach global citizens about Black history Associated Press It’s Juneteenth! Here are some songs to add to your Black liberation, freedom (every) summer playlist Panama Jackson, Matthew Allen and Touré READ MORE Black Music Month Watch: We took ‘Dear Culture’ to The Roots Picnic 2022 for Black Music Month Panama Jackson Is rap music in danger…’honestly, nevermind’: The relationship between hip-hop and house music Matthew Allen ‘Dear Culture’: Talking the Notorious B.I.G. and the book ‘It Was All a Dream: Biggie and the World That Made Him’ with author Justin Tinsley Panama Jackson I’m not sure Queen Latifah gets enough flowers. This is a Queen Latifah appreciation post Panama Jackson Myles Frost’s Tony win as ‘MJ’ affirms his Broadway star power, Michael Jackson’s legacy Matthew Allen Black music producers who changed the game Matthew Allen This or that! Which is better, the soundtrack or the movie: ‘Waiting to Exhale’ Panama Jackson Dyana Williams on co-founding Black Music Month and the business of Black music Matthew Allen Five entertainment events celebrating Juneteenth Matthew Allen ‘Dear Culture’: 15 of the Blackest Songs (in celebration of Juneteenth) with The 80z Babies’ Yinka Diz and Outlaw Panama Jackson Ciara, Patti LaBelle to be featured in ABC’s Juneteenth, Black Music Month special, ‘Sound of Freedom’ TheGrio Staff Folks weren’t ready: 10 albums that were ahead of their time Matthew Allen READ MORE Pride Niecy Nash and Jessica Betts on celebrating Pride month, LGBTQ+ representation in Hip-Hop/R&B Jared Alexander Pride Month, Black History book displays banned in public library. Director wants to avoid conflict, he says Associated Press NY police to end sting operations in public bathrooms, a practice criticized as targeting gay men Associated Press READ MORE
